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Patente Feb. 17, 1891.

(No Model.)

rWv W R L Marten Stearns Pafrniv'r Orrick,

OSCAR lV. BEACH, OE FORT MORGAN, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALE TO JAMES I). CURRY, OE SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 446,416, dated February 1'7, 1891.

Application led August 29, 1890. Serial No. 363,425. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, OSCAR lV. BEACH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort Morgan, in the county of Morgan and State of 5 Colorado, have invented a new and useful Axle, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to improvements in axles, and the objects in view are to prevent an undue heating of the same and [o to provide a safe, simple, and secure means of connecting the skeins to the axles and axlebeds and torprevent a bending of the axle.

With these objects in view the invention consists in certain features of construction r 5 hereinafter specified, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of one end of an axle constructed in accordance With myinvention. Fig. 2 is a 2c vertical longitudinal section of the same.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

1 designates the axle square in cross-section and terminatingL at its ends in the cylin- 2 5 drical portions or bearings 2, at the inner end of which is formed a square shoulder 4 designates the axle-skein which ts upon the spindle 2. and the latter extends beyond the outer end of the skein and is threaded to 3o receive the usual nut. The inner bore of the skein is shouldered, as at 5, to abut against the shoulder 3 of the axle, and beyond the shoulder 5 said skein has formed a socket G, square in cross-section and flaring toward its 3 5 mouth, the axle bein g correspondingly shaped at this point, as shown at 8. The upper and lower walls of the socket extend a slight distance beyond the side walls thereof, as shown at 7, so that they embrace the upper and 4o lower sides of the axle, and the lower wall terminates at its extreme end in a transverse rib 9. rlhe skein is thicker upon its under side near its "outer end than upon its upper at an opposite point, while the top of the skein 45 near its rear end or opposite the shoulder 5 is thicker than is the bottom side opposite the same point, so that the wheels are given the desired pitch or gather-that is to say, their lower and front portions tend toward each 5o other. When it is desired to set the axle, it is simply necessary to make both ends of the axle straight. The skein is then placed in position and the job is complete. I thus avoid the heretofore dit'licult task of setting the axle and accomplish the same by a simple, conven- 5 5 ient, and expeditious means. The exterior of the skein above the shoulder 5 is provided with the usual collar l0 to prevent the entrance of dust, and upon its cylindrical portion beyond the collar is provided with one 6o or more oil-grooves l1. The spindle of the axle is provided at diametricallyopposite sides with two or a series of longitudinal grooves l2 for the admission of air, and consequently prevent an undue heating thereof. 6 5

13 designates the axle-bed, whichismo unted upon the axle and overlaps the upper Wall 7 of the socket G of the skein, and 14 designates a clip straddling or embracing the axle-bed and axle and having its lower terminals con- 7o nected by a tieplate 15, below which are located nuts 16. It will be observed that these transverse ribs 9 abut against the inner edge of the plate 15, which latter forms astop and prevents any withdrawal of the skein even 75 though the nuts might become loosened or any lateral movement whatever.

lleretofore axles have been liable to become bent or sprung immediately in rear of the collars l0, but by thus re-enforcing the 8o axles by the skeins at these points I obviate this liability and render the axle much stronger.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- S 5 l. The combination, with an axle terminating in a spindle, of a skein snugly fitting the spindle and terminating at its rear end in a square socket snugly iitting the axle, an axlebed mounted upon the axle and overlapping 9o the skein, and a clip embracing the axle skein and bed, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with a square axle terminating in a spindle, of a skein fitting the spindle and terminating in its inner end in a 95 tapered square socket iitting the axle, the upper and lower walls of the socket being extended beyond the side walls thereof and the lower'wall provided with a transverse rib, an l axle-bed mounted on the axle and overlaproo ping the skein, a clip embracing the bed, axle, and skein, atie-plate connecting the ends of the clip and located in rear of the rib, and nuts l ment made thicker at its bottom than at its to threaded on the ends of the Clip below the top, substantially as specified. plate, substantially ats specified. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 3. The eombi1mtion,with an axle having its my own I have hereto affixed my sigxmtnre in end reduced to form :t spindle, of an exlepresence of two Witnesses.

skein fitting the spindle and the axle, said OSCAR IV. BEACH. skein being provided with :t superficial en- Witnesses: largement near its rear end thicker at its top II. M. PUTNAM,

than at its bottom and in front of the enlarge- D. IV. FLEMING. 

